ABOUT

Born and raised in Harper Woods, Pamela Sossi has been a resident of Wayne County for 33 years. Her family first moved to Detroit in 1911, when they immigrated from Northern Italy. Over 100 years later, Pamela is the fourth generation of her family to live in the Detroit Metro area.

Pamela began her education in Harper Woods Public Schools, where she attended Beacon Elementary and Tyrone Elementary. A 2002 graduate of Harper Woods High School, Pamela continued her education at the University of Michigan, where she graduated with High Distinction Honors. In 2007, Pamela began working on her Master’s Degree in Secondary Education and Teaching, also at the University of Michigan. In 2011, Pamela received her Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law; graduating in the top 5% of her class.

During her studies, Pamela clerked for Bodman Law, where she worked in the Banking and Real Estate section for five years. While in law school, she had the honor to serve as the judicial law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Patrick Duggan, father of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.

Pamela passed the Michigan Bar Exam in October 2011 and shortly thereafter, started her own business. Pamela’s practice focuses on civil rights litigation, with a focus on employment discrimination and police brutality. She has recovered over a million dollars in verdicts and settlements for her clients. Pamela also practices criminal defense and serves as a Public Defender throughout Wayne County. Pamela has been named a “Top 10 Under 40” Attorney and listed as one of the “10 Best Female Attorneys” for both criminal law and personal injury law. In both 2016 and 2017, she has been named a “Michigan Rising Star” by Super Lawyers.

She is an active supporter of the legal community and is a member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, the Wayne County Criminal Defense Bar Association, and participates in the American Inns of Court program; where she mentors law students with fellow area attorneys and judges.

Pamela also supports a variety of causes in her community as a member of the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP), the 14th Congressional District Democrats 100 Club, Grosse Pointe Democrats, National Association of Professional Women (2012/2013 Woman of the Year), Sierra Club, Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce and the Grosse Pointe League of Women Voters. Pamela currently serves as the MDP Precinct Delegate for Precinct 4 in Harper Woods.

Pamela currently lives in Harper Woods with her second rescue Pit Bull, Ike.